# Kim Seung-won Lobbying Allegations Spark Investor Anger as Sejong Medical Faces Delisting

Sejong Medical faces delisting amid investor anger over Kim Seung-won's alleged lobbying for Janssen clinical trial approval.

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Kim Seung-won, a candidate for Minister of Justice, sent a text message to Kim Kang-rim, the head of the MFDS, on October 12, 2021, requesting faster processing of Janssen's clinical trial application. [^1]

Sejong Medical is facing delisting from the KOSDAQ market, with a final decision expected on June 24, 2026, though the company has applied for a stay of execution pending court review. [^2] Na Kyung-won, a member of the People Power Party, posted on Facebook on May 5 urging the resignation of Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice. [^3] Janssen received clinical trial approval for a COVID-19 oral treatment on October 26, 2021, six days after Sejong Medical became its largest shareholder. [^4][^5]

Na Kyung-won cited suspicions of stock manipulation and requests for approval of new drugs as the primary reasons for her criticism of Kim Seung-won's nomination. [^6] Na Kyung-won stated that the nomination of Kim Seung-won by President Lee Jae-myung is a symbol of the corruption of the rule of law in South Korea. [^7][^8]

## What this stands on

1. Kim Seung-won, a candidate for Minister of Justice, sent a text message to Kim Kang-rim, the head of the MFDS, on October 12, 2021, requesting faster processing of Janssen's clinical trial application. (‘김승원 로비’ 제넨셀 의혹 일파만파…개미 투자자는 분노- 매경ECONOMY, News)
2. Sejong Medical is facing delisting from the KOSDAQ market, with a final decision expected on June 24, 2026, though the company has applied for a stay of execution pending court review. (‘김승원 로비’ 제넨셀 의혹 일파만파…개미 투자자는 분노- 매경ECONOMY, News)
3. Na Kyung-won, a member of the People Power Party, posted on Facebook on May 5 urging the resignation of Kim Seung-won, the nominee for Minister of Justice. (세계일보, News)
4. Janssen received clinical trial approval for a COVID-19 oral treatment on October 26, 2021, six days after Sejong Medical became its largest shareholder. (‘김승원 로비’ 제넨셀 의혹 일파만파…개미 투자자는 분노- 매경ECONOMY, News)
5. Sejong Medical became the largest shareholder of the unlisted biotech firm Janssen in October 2021 by investing 11.3 billion won. (‘김승원 로비’ 제넨셀 의혹 일파만파…개미 투자자는 분노- 매경ECONOMY, News)
6. Na Kyung-won cited suspicions of stock manipulation and requests for approval of new drugs as the primary reasons for her criticism of Kim Seung-won's nomination. (세계일보, News)
7. Na Kyung-won demanded that President Lee Jae-myung immediately withdraw the nomination of Kim Seung-won as Minister of Justice. (세계일보, News)
8. Na Kyung-won stated that the nomination of Kim Seung-won by President Lee Jae-myung is a symbol of the corruption of the rule of law in South Korea. (세계일보, News)

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